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Can Sushiyaki compete in Dubai’s crowded Japanese scene?
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Let’s see who's old-school Dubai. Do you remember golden oldie Japengo? With a Japanese and broader Asian menu. The Souk Madinat Jumeirah outpost overlooking the waterway...
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How does the new Okku compare to the original?
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The original Okku that opened in 2009 became Dubai’s first independent, homegrown, licensed restaurant concept. Remember the wild disco brunch and Sunday L.O.V.E. promo? Those heady, old-school times are...
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Is Kinoya all hype or here to stay?
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Instagram is swamped with photos of a new traditional Japanese restaurant in Dubai. Kinoya is the brainchild of ramen chef Neha Mishra, better known by her Instagram handle @astoryoffood...
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Fujiya Japanese Restaurant: Go. Now
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I know I've discovered a good restaurant when: a) the place is brimming with natives jovially tucking into their food - in this case Japanese b) tables are littered with five menus each - and c) I want to order every single dish.
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Can east meet west at Morimoto Dubai?
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When I see that my favourite dish of all time, bouillabaisse, is on the menu at a new restaurant in Dubai by chef Masaharu Morimoto, I am intrigued and excited to see if parity can be...
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Kohantei: Dubai’s first Japanese kaiseki restaurant
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Dubai has its first traditional Japanese restaurant, Kohantei at Dubai Opera, that embraces ‘omotenashi’ hospitality through a formal multi-course ‘kaiseki’ menu focused on beef from Japan...
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Does Katsuya by Starck offer much beyond its new Dubai location?
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Katsuya by Starck, the latest independent restaurant to open at Jumeirah Al Naseem promises to deliver a Japanese menu developed by US-based chef owner Katsuya Uechi...
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Is Namu worth dining for the Korean or Japanese fare?
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We have a new Japanese and Korean licensed restaurant in Dubai. It's the latter cuisine I am more excited about, given Dubai only has one other...
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Does Ramusake offer an honest Japanese izakaya experience?
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Imagine waking up to an alternate reality, where you are living in Tokyo and at the end of a long working day, you head to a local tavern to meet...
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